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With health care regulations evolving to adapt to the explosion of mobile devices (BYOD) being used in the workplace, HIPAA compliance is critical for all health care organizations who are facing security breaches and hefty fines. This session will explore how electronic messaging can be an effective way to communicate in the home care industry while still being HIPAA compliant and secure. PT credits awarded for course completions are approved for 1 year and expire at the end of the calendar year unless otherwise stated. For a complete list of courses offering PT credits for this year, click here. Read more

Welcome to Continua Learning: Recognizing Skin Changes for Home Health Aides! This course is built to satisfy the Recognizing Skin Changes for Home Health Aides requirement for home care. Read more

Welcome to Continua Learning: Communication Skills for Home Health Aides! This course is built to satisfy the Communication Skills for Home Health Aides requirement for home care. Read more

"Expanded Roles for Home Health Aides? It works in other states.  As a matter of fact, in some areas of the country, home health aides have taken on greater responsibility for years now.  With the demand for nurses at an all-time high, and only expected to grow, is now the time for Florida to consider allowing home health aides to take on more duties?   Join HCAF as we welcome Rachel Hammon, RN, BSN, Executive Director of the Texas Association for Home Care and Hospice to discuss Texas’ expansion of allowable duties for home health aides as well as what additional services can be delegated by RNs in Texas.  Rachel will share details, good and bad, about how expanding these duties has affected Texas’ home care industry.  Attendees will have ample time to ask questions and provide thoughts on this topic.   Additionally, HCAF Executive Director Bobby Lolley and Director of Government Affairs and Communications Kyle Simon will present the state of the industry in light of ongoing changes, as well as state industry updates, including legislative and regulatory developments. "Course Instructor - Rachel Hammon, RN, BSN & Bobby Lolley, RN & Kyle Simon Read more

The home care industry has experienced more than its fair share of challenges and threats throughout 2017 –– the indefinite delay of the burdensome and costly Pre-Claim Review Demonstration; the potential overhaul of the Medicare payment system with the proposed Home Health Groupings Model; pervasive ZPIC audit tactics that are upending and even shuttering agencies; and, among others, round two of Palmetto GBA’s Probe and Educate program. What’s next?! Read more

Join HCAF's Private Duty Director, Kristen Wheeler, and share tips, ideas and stories about fun, easy, inexpensive ways that your agency can connect with your clients this holiday season and make them feel special! Course Instructor - Kristen Wheeler Read more